World Cat Federation facts for kids
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| Formation | 1988 |
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| Founded at | Rio de Janeiro |
| Headquarters | Essen, Germany |
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President
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Anneliese Hackmann |
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Secretary General
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Tatjana Cernova |
The World Cat Federation (WCF) is a big international group of clubs that love cats! It started in 1988 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Today, its main office is in Germany. The WCF is very popular in places like Latin America, Western Europe, and countries that used to be part of the USSR.
More than 370 cat organizations from all over the world are connected to the WCF. The current president, Anneliese Hackmann, helps lead this amazing group.
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What the WCF Does
The WCF helps cat lovers and breeders in many ways. They make sure that cat breeders in their clubs can officially register their special cat names around the world.
Cat Breeds and Standards
The WCF sets the rules for 68 different types of purebred cats. These rules are called "standards." They describe what each cat breed should look like. This helps keep the breeds healthy and true to their type.
Cat Shows and Judges
The WCF also trains people to become judges for cat shows. These judges learn how to evaluate cats based on the WCF's standards. They also organize exams to make sure the judges know their stuff! The WCF helps put on over 500 cat shows every year.
Connecting Cat Lovers
One of the main goals of the WCF is to help cat clubs from different countries connect. They want to make it easier for people who love cats to share ideas and work together.
Protecting Animals
The WCF also works to help animals. They are involved in making animal protection laws better in Europe. This shows they care about the well-being of all cats, not just the purebred ones.
WCF by the Numbers
- Over 10,000 cat breeders or catteries (places where cats are bred) are registered.
- There are 66 national organizations, plus 64 more that are provisional.
- The WCF includes 370 clubs, and even more if you count their smaller sub-clubs.
- They list 111 cat breeds as either officially recognized or accepted.
See also
- List of cat breeds
- List of cat registries
